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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 3, 2011Foster County, Stutsman County, Wells County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2011, 1:56 AM CDT for Foster County, Stutsman County, Wells County, North Dakota. It was in force for 64 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2011, 1:56 AM CDT (06:56 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 80.0 mph

Counties Foster County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 3, 2:25 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Carrington, ND	RELAY BY STATE RADIO
Jun 3, 2:35 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 78	Carrington, ND
Jun 3, 2:38 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Carrington, ND	DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. RELAY BY STATE RADIO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Jun 3, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 152 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1718 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

383 
WUUS53 KBIS 030656
SVRBIS
NDC031-093-103-030800-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0013.110603T0656Z-110603T0800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
156 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FOSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  STUTSMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 150 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THESE STORMS    
  WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF     
  JAMESTOWN TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN...AND MOVING          
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  YPSILANTI...PINGREE...EDMUNDS...SPIRITWOOD...SPIRITWOOD LAKE...
  COURTENAY...MELVILLE...CARRINGTON...KENSAL...BORDULAC...BARLOW...
  GRACE CITY...GLENFIELD...JUANITA AND MCHENRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4663 9844 4663 9879 4696 9906 4712 9948
      4732 9948 4760 9910 4758 9848 4734 9849
      4732 9845 4699 9846 4698 9843
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 236DEG 44KT 4721 9934 4710 9885
          4669 9858
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN

$$

HAMILTON/TARDIF-HUBER

3 follow-up statements

490 
WWUS53 KBIS 030736
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
236 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

NDC103-030744-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0800Z/
WELLS ND-
236 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT
701-223-4582.

LAT...LON 4721 9869 4735 9882 4722 9940 4752 9874
      4758 9848 4734 9849 4732 9845 4703 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 236DEG 44KT 4730 9914 4741 9868
          4727 9856 4700 9821

$$

NDC031-093-030800-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0800Z/
FOSTER ND-STUTSMAN ND-
236 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
STUTSMAN AND EASTERN FOSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

AT 231 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF CARRINGTON TO GLENFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MELVILLE...GLENFIELD...BORDULAC AND JUANITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT
701-223-4582.

INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4721 9869 4735 9882 4722 9940 4752 9874
      4758 9848 4734 9849 4732 9845 4703 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 236DEG 44KT 4730 9914 4741 9868
          4727 9856 4700 9821
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

WETZEL/TARDIF-HUBER

363 
WWUS53 KBIS 030742
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
242 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

NDC031-093-030800-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0800Z/
FOSTER ND-STUTSMAN ND-
242 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
STUTSMAN AND EASTERN FOSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

AT 236 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
 THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES SOUTH
OF NEW ROCKFORD TO 25 MILES WEST OF COOPERSTOWN TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF COOPERSTOWN TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALLEY CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 240 AM CDT, TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED 
DOWNED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BORDULAC AND JUANITA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT 
701-223-4582.

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4721 9869 4735 9882 4722 9940 4752 9874
      4758 9848 4734 9849 4732 9845 4703 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 236DEG 44KT 4735 9903 4746 9857
          4732 9845 4705 9811
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

WETZEL/TARDIF-HUBER

400 
WWUS53 KBIS 030759
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
259 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

NDC031-093-030808-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110603T0800Z/
FOSTER ND-STUTSMAN ND-
259 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN STUTSMAN AND EASTERN
FOSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT/200 AM MDT/...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK AT
701-223-4582.

LAT...LON 4721 9869 4735 9882 4722 9940 4752 9874
      4758 9848 4734 9849 4732 9845 4703 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0758Z 236DEG 44KT 4747 9878 4758 9831
          4744 9819 4716 9786

$$

WETZEL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Bottineau, Rolette	8 days
Jun 2, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Sioux	51 min
Jun 2, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry	45 min
Jun 2, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, Rolette	54 min
Jun 2, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry	36 min
Jun 2, 9:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BIS	Bottineau, McHenry, Rolette	5 hr
Jun 2, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, Rolette	66 min
Jun 2, 11:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons, Sioux	63 min
Jun 3, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Emmons, Logan, McIntosh	56 min
Jun 3, 1:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Kidder, Stutsman	57 min
Jun 3, 2:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	Stutsman	32 min
Jun 3, 3:36 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	BIS	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 17 more	17 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.